chased leaders, slightly hampered and left in lead 5th, slowed before hampered by loose horse after 8th, headed before next, led 11th, well clear 2 out, hit last
raced in last, left 2nd and hampered 5th, closed when hampered by loose horse after 8th, led before next, headed 11th, ridden after 4 out, well beaten 2 out, not fluent last
led until fell 5th
chased leader until hampered and unseated rider 5th
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Sword Of Fate was entered in the 1.35 here yesterday and Malangen was due to run in the 3.20. Big Difference finally won over fences at the 16th attempt here in July but could be up against a decent recruit in CORRIGEEN ROCK (NAP), who did manage to win over hurdles but has always looked a chaser in the making. Wye Aye won at this meeting 12 months ago but has only run once since while The Greek steps up in trip having only placed once in four attempts over fences, though his stable did win this last year.
The Greek (IRE) 11-1 (12-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached 6th, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra, 6th of 8, dist behind Dollar Value (12-2) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Wye Aye 13-2 (11-8) In rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) Led, ridden bumped and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Well Planted (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 1f (4) gs in Mar.
Big Difference (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Led until 1st, chased leader, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating And The New (11-13) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Prominent, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, led last, headed flat, no extra final 100yds, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Raecius Felix (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Malangen (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Led until after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Well Educated (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
